It's Missing a Few Features - NatureHike Camping and Cycling 1 Person Tent - First Look

What I have today to share with you all is a 1 person tent from the company known as NatureHike. As far as the company goes, while not every product I have test has been a raging success the majority of their products are very good especially when you consider the prices. Very high value and good quality go hand in hand here 99% of the time.

The focus of this video is the NatureHike Camping and Cycling tent which is a lightweight, 1 person tent that runs less than a $100 at most stores.
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NatureHike 1 Person Tent Details :

Versions : One tent has a snow skirt and the other doesn’t. This is the 1 Person Cycling Backpacking tent but on Amazon you will see that there are separate listings for this tent, one says it is a Camping Backpacking tent, the other says it’s a bicycling tent. They are the same tent.

Colors : Green, Red, Blue, Navy Blue, and Orange

Dimensions :
Setup : 80.7”(L) x 37.4”(W) x 43.3”(H)
Packed : 15.7” x 5.9”

Materials : The fly materials do vary on this tent depending on the color that you choose;

Rainfly:
20D nylon, silicon coated(PU 4000mm)
210T nylon(PU 3000mm) with excellent UV resistance(UPF 30+);
Inner tent: 210T rip-stop polyester+B3 breathable mesh+150D rip-stop oxford
7001 aluminum poles
Aluminum stakes

The Green, Navy Blue, and Orange Flies are made using the 20D nylon.

The Red and regular blue are made from the 210T Nylon.

Which would you select?
It depends, the 20D Nylon is going to be more waterproof but slightly weaker. The 210T is the strongest and will handle more wind, more sun, and the technically more snow.

Speaking of which, NH claims this is a 4 season tent and that isn’t true at all. You can use it in the winter, you can use it in some snow but this isn’t really a 4th season tent.

Weight :
- 3.63lbs with 20D version
3.85lbs with skirt version
3.96lbs with 210T version

Price : Retail is $115 but you can find these on sale on Amazon and NH’s web site for $80 - $100 depending on color.

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[ManitobaInc]

I have this tent and I have camped out in -14°C with it.
I added shock cord to the tie down points, and I added tie down lines to the rain fly to pull it away from the mesh . I gave it a good spray, silicone water repellent as a precautionary method., I also painted the grommets and pole tips for the foot box, end of the tent to speed up, set up.

The main reason I don't mind using this in the winter is because in winter or adverse weather conditions, I prefer to set my tent up under a tarp .

The other modifications I use for winter time as I put a mylar emergency blanket over the mesh under the rain fly to reflect heat back down and that's where the size of the tent helps. Keep your extra warm in the winter. . Plus I jettisoned the tent pegs for better pegs.

Last thing to note, I picked up this tent for 10 bucks Canadian at an Amazon returned items outlet . I'm 5'6 and have no problem camping in it with my German shepherd.

[WeekdayVlog]

Hell yeah.. its my tent for almost 1.5 year.. i bought it for $77 here in indonesia, , for me its a good tent if we see the price, but if youre in indonesia and go hiking, the major problem is the low bathtub, because here in indonesia the wind so strong, , so if you had this tent for hiking the solution is you have a good insulation for bed and a good sleeping bag..

[jarvisskooge]

Good review. I’ve had mine for a few years & it’s great. All the complaints are easily remedied. Silicone spray it, add some shock cord, sew a couple of tabs to the sides of the outside fly… you’re still around $100. Don’t forget, the ground sheet is included which costs $30-$50 on some tents.

[gtman]

This was my first backpacking tent. If you tie some of the guy rope that is included with the tent to the door and back of the tent and guy it out from those points it will also pitch much better and pull the sides tight and it won't droop onto the tent like in the video. The door flap is probably just wrinkled from it being packed and shipped if you lay it out and lay some books on it for you a few days it should flatten out and cover the zipper better. Haven't had the tent in any rain but did camping it in about 35° weather and it does have good ventilation.

[EstebanGuzmanMx]

I like this tent, I had it for 6 months and I think is good budget option. I got mine at the higher side of the price but I don't complain due to the quality. I mostly used it on warm weather (semi desertic in central Mexico) I do agree on the missing guy lines at the sides (head- foot) it could be better, however I can confirm I had a good sleep, no condensation and not warm inside (sleep until 10 am and was cool enough. the storm flap in mine is flat, I agree with another comment that maybe just needs to be set up for some time to straighten itself.

Speaking of setup: For those who mention some miss alignment and tension, is my believe the spider pole is not symmetrical, same with the tent and rainfly, if you don't pay attention to that aspect it might lead to the problems you mention, I say this because after many uses I came to realize the foot side (left side seeing the entrance like in Luke´s video is lower than the head side (right side on video), if you pay care to this aspect I think it works better (I could be wrong)

Size: I think is great, but don't expect too much room inside; you can maneuver but is going to be tight. i used it with an sleeping pad and my sleeping bag and again no problems with cold (5° C at night)

I think in the video the packed size looks larger than it is. at least mine looks shorter than in the video

Shock cord for guy line is a good idea, hadn't modify mine. I have no experience with rain and even less with snow. I actually got it for the tons of mesh, if it gets to warm I can remove the fly and set up a tarp. waiting for rain season to test weatherproof (for sure Luke will get it sooner than me XD )

[SupaBB]

I've used this tent as a low budget light weight option for the last 3 years. I've found it suits me just fine with the improvements you described. Bought it on sale and I sewed my own side pull tabs and added shock cords. Totally agree it's no where close to 4 season as it can't support snow fall well at all. The tent red compression strap buckle you showed after taking the fly and body out of the bag broke on me day one but I just removed the buckle and used it as a string instead. One thing I have not stress tested as much is rain as I typically setup my poncho tarp over the tent. For the rain that got past the poncho tarp I have not had any issues.

[sedgedavid.]

Bought it two years ago in the UK 🇬🇧 to cold for winter camping . Added some extra guy out points .

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i have mine since 2018 we've been through a lot situation cought in storms on top of mountain many times but it held well in my case didn't encounter any water leak issue, ventilation is on par never had experience waking up sweating. this tent is great, works well with me 🙂

[mkultrahikes]

Seems like a really solid budget option for getting into backpacking. Thanks for taking the time to review it!

[fmrtn]

You can fix the sidewalls problem by tying a small guy line from the pole joint to a peg in both sides before put the fly.

[rwun]

Unlike that "motorcycle" tent, this looks almost ideal for a bike trip. I had the same impressions as you did, on this one. I think a couple lightweight tarp clamps for the ends, and a little cordage for the sides and ends, would improve most of the issues, without having to modify it.

[ClydeBuilt]

I recently bought the green version. I spent a week in some very changeable Scottish weather. That included an exposed pitch in 30 - 40mph winds and horizontal rain.
Before I left I added two tarp clips to the ends of the fly so I could pull them away from the mesh and stake them. This worked very well.
I pitched short side into wind. I was surprised how well the tent performed in the high winds. If the wind direction had changed who knows ?
There was no water ingress in the rain, again very impressive, even in the tent corners.
Plenty room inside for me, 5'10"", and my gear.
The vestibule took my rucksack and boots to one side and my cook system to the other.
I was able to safely use my stove with the door zipped closed. This still gave me enough room for my jet boil style setup on a small gas canister.
On the down side the tent bag, although well designed and super light, is very flimsy. I managed to rip the material away from the webbed handles - don't know how. A patch job should fix it though.
The pros of this tent far out way the cons. It's easy to stow back in it's bag, even in high winds. It's very compact. It's light. It's a simple pitch and it's versatile, can be pitched inner or fly only and it doesn't cost a fortune.

[GenVictoria]

I have this in the 210 T in purple. You have to stake it out to fix the side walls for sure but I loved it. Has survived about 18 backpacking trips in the high Sierra's in rain and hail storms. Woke up in a river one time, inside was perfectly dry. Also love that you can set up the fly first so the tent doesn't get wet in the rain. Great beginner tent. Only reason I'm switching is for something lighter.

[mattao]

It's a great tent. a friend was traveling with me with the tent in patagonia for weeks. with a lot of wind and rain. and it performs the same as my big agnes copper spur hv ul2.
the best choice for the price.

[Obee]

I’ve been silently watching your videos for months now. I came across your channel from the Coleman Amazon tent. Needless to say, it met expectations before I graduated to a different setup but I have it as backup gear.

Luke - you do a great service and companies that take your input seriously will always be better off for it. I love your videos dude. Keep up the great work.

[Darignobullseye]

WOW.
This tent impresses me. Below $100 and great Quality!
The large amount if mesh really excites me because it would do well in a hotter climate like Arizona.

I could also use the mesh part if tent to keep the bugs out and use a tarp for whether and keeping cooler.

A lot of possibilities. Thank you for showing this to me

[EstebanRivera-iypb]

This may not be significant to people in North America and Europe, but Nature Hike is very popular in Central America due to its inexpensive price. Hearing good and authentic words about their products is encouraging.
I do admit I do not trust that stormflap over the entrance zipper.

[milesdavis]

This guy "gets" it reviewing gear. I don't often login just to subscribe but i did hear. Great job fully covering the important parts while also giving no nonsense review based on REAL experience. Keep up the good fight, my man!

[piratecat]

Your idea of hot is mind-boggling, to me. I'm from New Orleans and camped multiple times in warm to hot weather in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi summers. 72deg is comfy in comparison. Either way, it is still a very informative review. Bravo.

[matthewg]

NatureHike Mongar 2p is awesome! It’s my go to tent and addresses all the issues mentioned here. NatureHike for the win!